It might be a matter of supply and demand.
If there are not many members of your organizations in the area, the vendor may be less inclined to invest money in buying items for your organizations. It might be helpful to get many of your members in that area to speak to the vendors, especially the owners, about the lack of selection. If one person every 6 months or so speaks out, then it can slip the vendor's mind, or he may feel that the demand isn't high enough.
If it seems like everyday, week, etc. , he receives requests, then it becomes very apparent to him how much business he is truly losing by not catering to your needs.
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